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STEM Early High School Applications Due Next Thursday
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release March 21, 2017 The deadline for completed applications for students to enroll in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year is Thursday, March 30. Current Vance County Schools students who want to apply should submit their completed applications to their school counselors by Wednesday, March 29...
VGCC puts Associate in Arts degree on fast track
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new way for students to complete the first two years of a four-year degree on an accelerated timetable. Starting with the fall semester that begins in August 2017, students will have the option to earn the 60-credit-hour Associate in Arts (College Transfer) degree in just three semesters: fall, spring...
Citizens Aligned to Take Back Henderson Addresses Urban Homesteading Program
At a recent Henderson City Council Meeting the council voted to establish an Urban Homesteading Program pursuant to NCGS 160A-457.2. There is a possibility a few of the abandoned houses that are currently owned by the county/city could qualify for this program. The next step is to develop procedures and policies to ensure the program...
Vance County Democrats to hold convention next Saturday
The Vance County Democratic Party Convention will be held on Saturday, April 1st at 10:00 AM in The Vance County Commissioner’s Room on the Second Floor, Young Street in Downtown Henderson, NC. NC Representative Terry Garrison will be the Speaker. This building is the former Vance County Court House. There is parking on Young Street...
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Henderson Collegiate looking for career day volunteers
On Friday, March 24th, 2017, share what you love with Henderson Collegiate’s 7th – 10th grade students at their 3rd annual Career Day! This event will create opportunities for students to explore the diverse and amazing careers that will be open to them once they graduate from college and go out into the world to change...
VGCC to hold Enrollment Day on Saturday, April 8
Vance-Granville Community College will hold “Enrollment Day” on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until noon, in Building 8 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During those hours, VGCC staff members will be ready to assist anyone who is interested in enrolling at the college for the summer term, which starts on May...
VGCC, Library partner for discussion of Tennessee Williams and “The Glass Menagerie”
Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Granville County Library System to present a program on playwright Tennessee Williams and his classic drama, “The Glass Menagerie,” which the college is preparing to stage as a dinner theater event. The educational program is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Richard...
VGCC adds fully-online Associate in Science degree
Adults interested in obtaining the first two years of a four-year degree completely online will have a new option this fall at Vance-Granville Community College. The “Vanguard Online Learning through Technology” (VOLT) initiative at VGCC is entering its third year in operation and preparing to add the Associate in Science degree program to its offerings...
Local Blood Donation Opportunities Coming in April
RALEIGH, N.C. (Mar. 20, 2017) – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a simple way to make a profound difference in the lives of patients. Nearly 2.8 million generous people donated blood through the Red Cross last year. The Red Cross salutes...
